Lullabies for Paul

• Rocking You to Sleep

  Soft piano · Piano · Soft · Sleepy

  A slow, soft lullaby for settling Paul to sleep, built around the gentle creak of a rocking chair in a darkened room.

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  Verse 1

  Somewhere a chair leans slowly on its worn wooden legs Rocking in rhythm with the hush of the night Your breathing has softened, so quiet and small Curled up and glowing in the low candlelight

  Pre-chorus

  Every creak of the floor is a promise I keep Nothing can reach you while these old boards hold fast Close your eyes now and drift toward sleep

  Chorus

  Paul, you are held here, safe in the dark Nothing will find you, nothing will call Rest now, my dear one, still as the hush Paul, you are cradled, gentle and small

  Verse 2

  Shadows are folding soft over the wall Easy and slow like a tide going out Your small hand is resting warm in my palm There's nothing tonight worth worrying about

  Pre-chorus

  Every creak of the floor is a promise I keep Nothing can reach you while these old boards hold fast Close your eyes now and drift toward sleep

  Chorus

  Paul, you are held here, safe in the dark Nothing will find you, nothing will call Rest now, my dear one, still as the hush Paul, you are cradled, gentle and small

  Bridge

  Sleep is a river that carries you far Further than worry could ever go You are the reason I stay up this late Watching you settle in the warm candle glow

  Chorus

  Paul, you are held here, safe in the dark Nothing will find you, nothing will call Rest now, my dear one, still as the hush Paul, you are cradled, gentle and small

  Outro

  Somewhere that chair keeps rocking on into the night Long after you've drifted, still watching you fall

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• The Yellow Lights Are Far Away

  Cello cradle · Cello · Low · Warm

  A slow, cello-soft lullaby that turns the hum of a distant train into a promise of safety, for anyone settling a small Paul to sleep.

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  Verse 1

  Far off in the fields the yellow lights are moving slow They carry on their journey while you rest here safe and still Nothing out there needs you now, so let the whole world go There's nowhere you should be tonight but tucked against the sill

  Chorus

  Paul, the dark is only quiet wearing softer clothes Every hum outside becomes a song that we can share Paul, my hand will stay right here till morning shows Nothing in the night will ever find you unaware

  Verse 2

  Somewhere on a steel track something hums a low goodnight It won't come near, it only sings to send you drifting deep There's a warmth here that will hold you till the morning light No need to keep one eye half open, you can finally sleep

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  Feel how heavy your small hands have grown against the sheet Hear how far that distant engine sounds from where you lie Let your breathing slow to match it, soft and slow and sweet

  Chorus

  Paul, the dark is only quiet wearing softer clothes Every hum outside becomes a song that we can share Paul, my hand will stay right here till morning shows Nothing in the night will ever find you unaware

  Bridge

  Whatever crosses far off fields will not cross into here This room belongs to you alone, and quiet, and my care

  Chorus

  Paul, the dark is only quiet wearing softer clothes Every hum outside becomes a song that we can share Paul, my hand will stay right here till morning shows Nothing in the night will ever find you unaware

  Outro

  The lights have gone now, farther than the fields could ever hold Sleep on, Paul, you're warmer than the whole night's cold

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• A Beam for Paul

  Clarinet nightlight · Clarinet · Woodwind · Round

  A slow, hushed lullaby for winding down at bedtime, built around a warm stripe of light settling like a blanket over a small tent.

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  Verse 1

  A warm little beam has found where you're curled Slipping in soft to close off the world It rests on the cotton the way that I do Quiet and certain, just watching for you

  Chorus

  Paul, the night is holding you gentle and slow Paul, every shadow is learning to go Close up your eyes now, let everything fall There's nothing to chase and no need to be tall

  Verse 2

  The pillows are blue like the deep of the sky Made soft just for you as the evening rolls by Under the canvas the warmth starts to pool Held in a stripe of the light, calm and full

  Pre-chorus

  Breathe out the day and let your shoulders untie Let all of the noise drift on out with a sigh There's only this hush, only you and the light

  Chorus

  Paul, the night is holding you gentle and slow Paul, every shadow is learning to go Close up your eyes now, let everything fall There's nothing to chase and no need to be tall

  Bridge

  Somebody loves you past counting or call Small in this tent, you are wanted by all

  Chorus

  Paul, the night is holding you gentle and slow Paul, every shadow is learning to go Close up your eyes now, let everything fall There's nothing to chase and no need to be tall

  Outro

  That warm little beam will still be here at dawn Watching you rest until morning comes on

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